Fever Reducer Tea Recipe Type: Teas Cuisine: Beverages The following tea administered every 1/2 hour in small dosages is excellent for lowering fever: Ingredients 2 parts Catnip 2 parts Elder 1 part Peppermint 1 part Echinacea root Instructions Steep 1 teaspoon of the mixture in 1 cup boiled water for one hour. Administer every 1/2 hour. 3.1.09 Related articles Nettle Tea 10 Reasons Why the Tea Party is So Unpopular 5 Ways the Shutdown Is Killing Republicans Politically How Christian Delusions Are Driving the GOP Insane